Enterprise Data Architect

Randstad Digital; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Ltd is seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect for a financial services transformation. You will shape data models across domain, conceptual, logical and physical layers, and drive scalable solutions using Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, YugabyteDB in a hybrid on‑prem/cloud environment.

The role requires deep capital markets domain knowledge, strong communication skills, and a track record delivering data governance, performance, and high‑availability patterns

Qualifications

• Experienced Data Architect in Financial Services environments.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts for stakeholders.
• Experience with distributed data design and high-availability patterns.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and document enterprise data structures (Domain, Conceptual, Logical, and Physical models).
• Build scalable, high-performance database solutions across RDBMS and NoSQL platforms.
• Define data standards, integration patterns, and governance for complex financial systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering leads, and cross-functional teams to align data strategy with business goals.
• Drive modernization efforts, utilizing on-prem, cloud (GCP), and hybrid data architectures.

Skills

Data architecture

Stakeholder communication

Cloud data design

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

YugabyteDB

ERStudio

Hackolade

GCP Data Architecture

Job description

Hiring: Enterprise Data Architect (Financial Services)

??Location: Burgess Hill (Hybrid - 3 days/week on’site)

?? Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Are you an experienced Data Architect with a strong background in Capital Markets or Banking? We are looking for a strategic technical leader to drive a large-scale financial services transformation, bridging the gap between legacy relational systems and modern distributed data ecosystems.

What You Will Do:

• Architect, design, and document enterprise data structures (Domain, Conceptual, Logical, and Physical models).
• Build scalable, high-performance database solutions across both RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL platforms (Cassandra, YugabyteDB).
• Define data standards, integration patterns, and governance principles for complex financial systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering leads, and cross-functional teams to align data strategy with business goals.
• Drive modernization efforts, utilizing on-prem, cloud (GCP), and hybrid data architectures.

What You Bring:

• Proven track record as a Data Architect in Financial Services, Investment Banking, or Trading platforms.
• Deep technical expertise in Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and YugabyteDB.
• Hands-on experience with modeling tools like ERStudio and Hackolade.
• Strong knowledge of GCP Data Architecture, distributed data design, partitioning, and high-availability patterns.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.